overwear
/ˌoʊ.vəɹˈwɛəɹ/
overwear verb: to wear out; to exhaust.
Verb
overwear (third-person singular simple present overwears, present participle overwearing, simple past overwore, past participle overworn)
Noun
IPA/ˈoʊ.vəɹˌwɛəɹ/
overwear (uncountable)
Synonyms of overwear
Forms of overwear
| third-person singular present | overwears |
|---|---|
| present participle | overwearing |
| past | overwore |
| past participle | overworn |
Origin of overwear
From over- + wear.
From over- + -wear.
Questions about overwear
- What does overwear mean?
- Overwear means to wear out; to exhaust.
- What part of speech is overwear?
- Overwear can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce overwear?
- Overwear is pronounced /ˌoʊ.vəɹˈwɛəɹ/.
- What is the past tense of overwear?
- The past tense of overwear is overwore.
Words near overwear in the dictionary
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